2016 \u2013 2020 (current). Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure: Experimental Facility with Geotechnical Centrifuges<\/a>. Co-PI, with Ross Boulanger (PI) and Bruce Kutter (Co-PI). NSF<\/p>\n 2015 \u2013 2020 (current). Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG)<\/a>.\u00a0 Project participation includes: Root Inspired Foundations and Retaining Systems, Snakeskin-inspired Anisotropic Surfaces, Universal biomechanical processes for subsurface exploration and underground construction, Liquefaction Mitigation via MICP. (NSF ERC)<\/p>\n 2018 \u2013 2019 (current). Centrifuge Modeling of Fly Ash Impoundments. Co-PI with Alejandro Martinez (PI). EPRI<\/p>\n 2017 \u2013 2018. Bioinspired Burrowing Robot for Natural and Human-Made Geologic Hazard Assessment. Co-PI with Alejandro Martinez (PI). CITRIS<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 2016. Model Testing to Evaluate Degradation of Axial Capacity from Cyclic Loading. Co-PI with Bruce Kutter (PI). MMI (through BSEE)<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 2016. Seismic Performance of Soil-Cement Grids in Soft Ground. Collaborator with Ross Boulanger (PI). PEER<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 2016. Removable Test Pile (RTP) for Improved Pile Design \u2013 Phase II. Collaborator with Jason Dejong (PI). Caltrans<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 2015. In situ<\/em> Characterization of Gravelly Soils. Collaborator with Jason DeJong (PI). California Department of Water Resources<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 2015. NEESR: Reduction of Seismic Shaking Intensity of Soft Soil Sites Using Stiff Ground Reinforcement<\/a>, Subcontract to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (NSF)<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 2014. Centrifuge testing to evaluate seismic displacements of subsea manifolds on deep clay deposits. Co-PI with Bruce Kutter (PI). British Petroleum.<\/p>\n 2009 \u2013 2014. NEES@UC Davis, subcontract to NEES Consortium Operations: 2004-2014<\/a>. Co-PI with Ross Boulanger (PI), Bruce Kutter (co-PI). NEEScomm at Purdue. (NSF)<\/p>\n 2011 \u2013 2013. Steel Pile Jacket Seismic Soil Structure Interaction Study. Co-PI with Bruce Kutter (PI). British Petroleum<\/p>\n 2004 \u2013 2009. NEES@UC Davis, subcontract to NEES Consortium Operations: 2005-2014<\/a>. Co-PI with Bruce Kutter (PI), Ross Boulanger (co-PI). NEES Consortium, Inc. (NSF)<\/p>\n 2007 \u2013 2008. Be Smart About Safety: 2007. Supplement to improve safety equipment at the Center. \u00a0(UC Davis)<\/p>\n 2007 \u2013 2008. Centrifuge Testing for Seismic Retrofit of BART Offshore Transbay Tube. Co-PI with Bruce Kutter (PI) and Ross Boulanger (co-PI). Fugro (through BART)<\/p>\n 2005 \u2013 2007. SGER: Development and Verification of In-Flight Grouted Helical Pier Placement Technique for Use in Foundation Rehabilitation Investigations<\/a>. PI on UC Davis subcontract to UC Irvine (Tara Hutchinson, PI). (NSF)<\/p>\n 2004 \u2013 2005. Enhancing the NEES Geotechnical Centrifuge at UC\u00a0Davis<\/a>. \u00a0With Bruce Kutter (co-PI). (NSF)<\/p>\n 2003 \u2013 2005. Collaborative Research: Demonstration of NEES for Studying Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction<\/a>. Co-PI with Boris Jeremic (PI), Bruce Kutter (co-PI). Sub-award through University of Texas at Austin (Sharon Wood, PI). (NSF)<\/p>\n 2000 \u2013 2004. A NEES Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility<\/a>. Co-PI with Bruce Kutter (PI), Ross Boulanger (co-PI), Bernd Hamann (co-PI), Boris Jeremic (co-PI), Kwan-Liu Ma (co-PI), Carlos Santamarina (co-PI), Steve Velinsky (co-PI), Ben Yoo (co-PI). (NSF)<\/p>\n 1999 \u2013 2000. Centrifuge Characterization and Numerical Modeling of the Dynamic Properties of Tire Shreds for use as Bridge Abutment Backfill. Co-PI with Boris Jeremic (PI), Bruce Kutter (co-PI). California Integrated Waste Management Board.<\/p>\n 1999 \u2013 2000. Comprehensive Investigation of Nonlinear Site Response: Collaborative Research with UC San Diego and UC Davis. Co-PI with Bruce Kutter (PI). USGS FY 99 NEHRP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" List of Research Projects 2016 \u2013 2020 (current). Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure: Experimental Facility with Geotechnical Centrifuges. Co-PI, with Ross Boulanger (PI) and Bruce Kutter (Co-PI). NSF 2015 \u2013 2020 (current). Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG).\u00a0 Project participation includes: Root Inspired Foundations and Retaining Systems, \u2026 Continue reading